How To Turn A Windows Phone Into A Universal Remote Control

When it comes to controlling your home theater with your Windows phone, you're not going to find too much of a selection. You can control your Xbox though.

Xbox 360 SmartGlass and Xbox One

If you have an Xbox in your home theater, you can now use your Windows smartphone to control it. You can pause and rewind a movie, navigate the Xbox dashboard, tap to surf the Internet, and use your Windows smartphone keyboard to input text on your console.